The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-07
BILL NYe.
He Interviews Jay Gould and INDUCES
I'm Some Moral Reflections.

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cuss the happy past Ten years OF patient
toll and earnest endeavor on nv part, ten
years Of philanthropy on his, have been filed
away in the grim and greedy heretofore
Both Of us hive changed ia that time, though
jay has changed more than have. Perhaps
that is because he has been thrown more in
contact with change than have
Still had changed "A god deal in those
years, for when called at lrvington yester-
day Mr.. Gould did not remember me. Neither
did the watchful but oyerestimated dog in the
front yard.
Carefully conccaling the fact that | had
any business relations with the press, gave
my card e. the person who does chores for
Mr.. Gould, and, apologizing for not having
dropped in before, | took seat in the spare
room To- wait for the great railroad magnate
81 believe that have never had the pleas
ure Of meeting you before, sir" said the great
railroad swnllower and amateur philanthro-
pst, with a tiuge Of railroad irony.
ayes, sir, We met some ten years ago." said
], lightly running my fingers over the keys
Of the piano in order 10 show him that was
accustomed 10 the sight Of a piano Il was
then working in the rolling mill at Laramie
City, Wyo., and you came 10 visit the mill,
which was then operated 10y the Union Pacific
Railroad company. You DO not remember
me because have purchased n different pair
Of trousers since / saw YOU, and the cane
which wear this season changes my whole
appearance also remember you, however,
very much.
"Well, if we grant all that, Mr. Nye, will
You excuse me for asking you 10 what avn
indebted for this call"
well, Mr.. Gould said rising 90 my full
height and putting my soft hat on the brow Of
the Venus de Milo after which seated myself
THE INTERVIEW
opposite him in a degage western way, "you
are indebted to me for this call. That's what
you're indebted TO- But we will let that pass
We are not here 10 talk about indebtedness,
JAY II You are busy YOU needn't return tins
call tin next winter But am here just 20
converse in quiet way, as between man and
man. 70 talk over the past, TO ask you how
your conduct j. and TO inquire If ] can DO you
any cool in any way whatever This is no
time % speak pieces and ask in "A grammati
cal way. TO what YOU are indebted for this
call My main object in coming mp here was
TO take you by the hand and ask YOU how
your memory is this spring. Judging from
what ] could hear, was lcd to believe that it
was little inclined % Doe sluggish and afro.
phicd days and 70 keep you awake nights Is
that so, jay"
NO sir; that is not So D."
Every well. then have been misled by the
reports in the papers, and am glad it is all
Il mistake Now, one thing more before 60
Did 10 ever occur 20 you that while you and
your family are all out in your yacht %
gether some day, sudden squall, a quick
lurch of the lee scuppers tremulous move
mont of the main brace, a shudder If the
spring boom might occur and all Dee ovcr"
Eyes. SIR ! have often thought Of il, and
Of course such a thing might happen mt any
time. bat YOU forget that while we are ont
on the broad and boundless ocean we enjoy
ourselves We are free People with morbid
curiosity cannot come and call ON as. We
cannot get the daily newspapers and we do
not have 90 meet low, vulgar people who pay
their debts and perspire"
"Of course that is one view 20 take Of il:
but that is only selfish view Surprising
that you have made no provision for the
future Zoo case Of accident. Would 10 not
be- well for Won % name some one outside Of
your own family % take up this great burden
which is now weighing You down-this
money which You say yourself has made a
slav. o. you-and look out for it'
IF YOU have not thoroughly considered
tins matter wish that y0u would do So at am
early date have in my minds eye just
such q man as you need. His shoulders are
well fitted for "a burden " this kind, and be
would pick it up cheerfully at any time you
see ft 20 lay it down ! will give you his adj
dress
Thank You, said Mr.. Could as the Their
mometer in the next room suddenly fr0ze up
and burst with loud report And now, II
You win excuse me from of,ettng my time,
which is worth 500 minute, against yours.
which judge 20 Doe worth about 8 per week,
will bid YOU good morning
He then held the door open for me. and
shortly after that came away There were
three reasons why did not remain, but the
principal reason was that did not think he
wanted me 10 do So
And SO came away and left him. There
wa, little else that could say after that.
10 is not the first time that western man
has been treated with consideration in his
own section, only TO be frowned upon and
frozen when he meets the same man M New
York
Mr. Gould is below the medium height, and
/ is likely 20 remain so through life His coun-
teuance wears q crafty expression, and yet
be allowed himself 20 be April fooled by
genial party Of gentlemen from Boston, who
salted the central branch Of the Union Pacific
railroad by holding back all the freight for
two weeks in order 10 have it on the road
while jay was examining the property.
JAY Gould would attract vary little atten-
ton here ON the streets, but be would GER
taiuly be looked upon with suspicion in Para
disc A man who would fail 10 remember
that be- had $1,000 600 that belonged 10 the
/ Erie road, but who does not forget 20 remem
| Der whenever he paid his own hotel bills at
| Washington. is the kind of a man who would
pull up aud pawn the payements Of Paradise
within thirty days after be got there.
After locking over She above statement
carefully, / feel called upon, in justice to
myself 10 State that DR.. Burchard did not